Why Let One High C Ruin Your

Opera Is Music And Drama. I'm Prepared To Sacrifice The Beautiful Note For The Meaningful Sound Any Time... I Can Make A Pretty Tone As Well As Anyone, But There Are Times When The Drama Of A Scene Demands The Opposite Of A Pretty Sound.

Art Is The Signature Of Civilizations.

A Primary Function Of Art And Thought Is To Liberate The Individual From The Tyranny Of His Culture In The Environmental Sense And To Permit Him To Stand Beyond It In An Autonomy Of Perception And Judgment.

You May Be Disappointed If You Fail, But You Are Doomed If You Don't Try.

My Voice Had A Long, Nonstop Career. It Deserves To Be Put To Bed With Quiet And Dignity, Not Yanked Out Every Once In A While To See If It Can Still Do What It Used To Do. It Can't.